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CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION

 

§ 1.

Proverbs in General

13

§ 2.

Jewish Proverbs

16

§ 3.

Sources of Jewish Proverbs

19

§ 4.

Language of the Proverbs

21

§ 5.

Age of the Proverbs

23

§ 6.

Characteristics of Jewish Proverbs

23

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER I

 

 

HUMAN EXISTENCE

 

§ 1.

Youth and Age (Nos. 1-11)

30

§ 2.

Poverty and Wealth (Nos. 12-38)

33

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER II

 

 

FAMILY LIFE

 

§ 1.

Woman: Her Characteristics (Nos. 39-47)

41

§ 2.

Marriage and the Household (Nos. 48-64)

43

§ 3.

Parentage and Relationship (Nos. 65-77)

48

 

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CHAPTER III

 

 

HUMAN VIRTUES

 

 

(Nos. 78-99)

52

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER IV

 

 

HUMAN FAULTS

 

 

(Nos. 100-155)

60

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER V

 

 

OCCUPATIONS

 

§ 1.

Work (Nos. 156-162)

75

§ 2.

Trade (Nos. 163-175)

78

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER VI

 

 

RULES OF CONDUCT

 

 

(Nos. 176-225)

84

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER VII

 

 

VAGARIES OF FORTUNE

 

 

(Nos. 226-256)

97

 

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CHAPTER VIII

 

 

SOCIAL LIFE

 

§ 1.

Man as a Social Unit (Nos. 257-268)

105

§ 2.

Comradeship, Good And Bad (Nos. 269-283)

108

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER IX

 

 

COLLOQUIALISMS

 

 

(Nos. 284-321)

113

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER X

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

(Nos. 322-350)

120

ABBREVIATIONS, ETC.

D = Rabbinische Blumenlese.

Ds = Zur rabbinischen Spruchkunde.

The number refers to the number of the proverb in these collections.

The asterisk denotes that the proverb is specifically cited as such in one or more of the references that are given.

The meaning of the references to Rabbinic works needs no explanation for those who are likely to make use of them.


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